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With Special Hardware
==PlayStation 1&2Cartridge-based (Up to 4th Gen)==Windows: Use [http://downloadGames on Nintendo's NES, SNES, GB and N64, Sega's Master System and Mega Drive (aka Genesis), NEC's PC-Engine (aka TG-16), and other systems from the same era were stored on special cartridges to be read with a very particular pin layout only found on their intended hardware.imgburn.com/SetupImgBurn_2.5.8.0.exe Imgburn]
It will ask you ===With Special Hardware===Special hardware dumping the cartridge contents to install Toolbars and other junka more digital-friendly binary form has been made for older consoles. However, choose custom installation, and deselect them. It does not install them if you say no like other programsthese pieces of hardware have been going out of print recently.
* Kazzo: for the NES.* Retrode: for the SNES and Sega Mega Drive. Third-party physical plug-ins add more systems, including the GB, GBA, N64, VB; Sega's Master System, Pico; NEC''Instructions'''s PC-Engine; Atari 2600 and more. An NES add-on was said to be under development.
Step 1: Put Bear in mind that when trying to dump cartridge games, there's a significant risk of having corrupt sectors in the resulting dump. If you're using your PS1 or PS2 disc into your computerDIY adapters but don't know what you are doing, there's a risk of damaging the original cartridge due to out-of-spec voltages.
Step 2: Open ImgburnNewer systems using game cards such as the DS and 3DS have other solutions relying either on recent dedicated hardware, or homebrew under a compromised system.
Step 3: Click Mode>Read===Ripping From Emulated Releases===Sometimes the companies re-release the games digitally, as a wrapper containing an emulator and the ROM. Depending on the company, the ROM may or may not be directly playable in regular emulators. You can extract those ROMs and play them without having to go to shady sites nor tracking expensive cartridges and potentially breaking them in the ripping process. And you get to support the company who made the stuff you love, instead of resellers hoarding second-hand game copies or random, less-reputable ROM sites other than those trusted by the community. That being said, emulated re-releases may contain changes due to licensing or censorship issues amongst other things. ====Virtual Console (Wii, Wii U, 3DS)====The Wii VC releases are most of the time ready to work in emulators. In fact, Nintendo was so kind they even included the iNES headers in NES ROMs (16 bytes at the beginning of the ROM that are not part of the original cart data yet the emulator needs them to know which mapper it is and run the game at all). You can even replace the ROM with one from the same system from your choice, and get it to run if Nintendo's emulators are compatible. The discovery of iNES headers in VC releases led to a rumour wherein Nintendo, or at least those whom Nintendo subcontracted for the re-releases, merely downloaded their own games off a ROM site, though while both the VC release of ''Super Mario Bros.'' and pirated copies of it do share the same checksum (and are thus identical), it might be just a coincidence, and knowing Nintendo they will certainly deny any such accusations of pirating their own games.
Step 4: Choose Some Virtual Console versions have been enhanced or modified compared to the destination of the file, by clicking the little folder+magnifying glass buttonoriginal release.
Step 5: Click While some just modify the CD button at ROM directly (like Monster World IV's English translation), other modifications rely on real-time patching by patch files included with the bottomROM (like Romancing SaGa 2's extra dungeons). The anti-seizure effects and texture enhancements are most of the time tied to the VC emulator.
Step 6: Wait Also, Super Nintendo ROMs have their SPC sound data blanked in the ROM and stored in a separate file, meaning the ROM dump is incomplete for it to finish rippingthese. And you might need a byte swapper tool for N64 games.
Step 7'''For Wii VC: Play ISO '''* Get ShowMiiWads.exe and select "I accept and take the risk of WAD editing features". Go to Tools/Create Common-Key and type in whatever the text it asks you for. * You need a wad file of the VC app. * If you don't have a wad file yet, you can get it from a NAND dump extracted off your Wii with dedicated homebrew apps (changing it and reinserting it in the Wii could be dangerous if you don't know what are you doing, that was what the disclaimer was for, it's not relevant here though). In ShowMiiWads, click Options/Change NAND Backup Path, then click View/ShowMiiNand, and then on the file with the name of the game right-click and click Pack Wad. Then click View/ShowMiiNand again.* Now that you have the wad file, go to File/Open Folder and where the wad file is.* Right-click, Extract/To Folder.* You go to the newly created folder, and you'll find lots of files. Chances are the biggest "app" file has the emulator you useand ROM data. It's usually "00000005.app" for MSX/GEN/N64 roms. In the utility, load it and click Tools/Unpack U8 Archive.
==Wii&Gamecube==Use [http://wiibrewCongrats! You should have the ROM somewhere in there. Check the file sizes and name for hints and find out which one it is, it's part of the fun.org/wiki/CleanRip Cleanrip]
However! Some post-2010 ROMs give inside another compressed "romc" file. That's the ROM, but compressed. You'll need a Wii with homebrew installedthe romc command-line decompression tool, so if you don't have Homebrew already, go [httpfollowing the commands:<br/>cd C:/romfolder/<br/>romc d C:/romfolder/wiibrew.orgromc C:/wikiextractionfolder/Homebrew_setup here] check which Homebrew installation method works for what System Version you have ETC. Now that you have Homebrew Channel and Cleanrip installed here are instructionscustomromname.extension
'''Instructions (Make sure a gamecube controller [https://gist.github.com/Prof9/ed3d0e70d8f8a3116a5f5db29b54873d Here] is plugged into your how to dump GBA images off Wii)''U's VC and unscramble the resulting ROM images to something playable on emulators.
Step 1: Insert your WII or Gamecube disc and your SDcard or USBstick into the wii.====Various Compilations====* Sega Ages - MD* Sega Mega Collection (multiple systems) - MD* Sega I Love Mickey Mouse (Saturn) - MD - ROM divided* Animal Crossing GC - NES/SNES* Zelda Collector Disk GC - NES/N64 (includes 60Hz PAL OoT/MQ/MM versions)* Konami Twinbee Collection - SNES - ROM divided* Rare Replay
Step ==Sony PlayStation 1/2=====With A PC's Optical Drive===Windows: Choose what device you're using, USB or SD using the Gamecube buttonsUse [http://imgburn.com/index.php?act=download ImgBurn]
Step 3: Choose which file format your SD or USBstick isIt will ask you to install toolbars and other junk, choose custom installation and deselect them. (Must be FAT32 or NTFS, It does not install them if not you'll need to format it, read down below for instructions)say no like other programs.
Step 4: If it asks you download Redump#Put your PS1 or PS2 disc into your computer.org bat files#Open ImgBurn#Click Mode>Read#Choose the destination of the file, by clicking the little folder+magnifying glass button. Press no#Click the CD button at the bottom.#Wait for it to finish ripping.#Play ISO in whatever emulator you use
Step 5: Press A on your Gamecube controller and it will start the ripping processFor PS1 games, wait for it to finish and when its done make sure you rip the disc as a BIN+CUE rather than a single ISO file will be on your SDcard or USBstick.
While you can play PS1/PS2 discs directly from your PC's optical drive in some emulators (ePSXe and older mednafen releases for PS1, PCSX2 for PS2) it wears the disc and the optical drive the longer you use it, hence why it's not recommended.
'''Instructions ===Ripping From Emulated Releases===Sony made the hard part of game ripping already for formatting SDcard/USBstick'''you, so why not go for those instead to dump your game images from?
If your SDcard or USBstick ====PS Classics (PS1C PSP, PS1C PS3, PS2C PS3)====Sony also has a digital distribution service for their old PS1 and PS2 games. The selection is not FAT32 or NTFS heres how limited considering Sony prohibits any kind of modification to format.the ISO data compared
Step 1'''For PS1 Classics on PSP: Plug your SDcard or USBstick into your computer''' Rip the EBOOT.PBP file. It can be directly opened in some emulators like PCSX-R. Its ISO can also be extracted with other tools.
Step 2: Click on Start Menu==Sega CD / Saturn / Dreamcast==For the Sega Saturn, click on computersee Playstation 1.
Step 3: Rightclick on your SDcard Or USBcardSega Dreamcast game ripping can be done from a Dreamcast using the Dreamshell SD card reader or using a BroadBand adapter.(to be added)
Step 4==GameCube/Wii=====With a PC's Optical Drive===Only some out-of-print models of DVD drives may read GC and Wii discs, mainly from LG (compatibility list [https: Press Format//forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-howto-dump-wii-or-gamecube-games-with-pc-no-wii-needed here]). Even then, and choose FAT32 Windows won't recognize the disc as valid. You'll need a tool like Rawdump or NTFS (Friidump to dump it. Make sure you backup files if theres any on there, as convert the formatting process will delete everything)dump to ISO format.
===With Homebrew===
For the GC and Wii, use [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/CleanRip CleanRip].
You'll need a Wii with homebrew channel installed, so if you don't have homebrew already, go [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_setup here] check which homebrew installation method works for what System Version you have ETC.
Now that you have Homebrew Channel and CleanRip installed here are instructions.
#Make sure a GameCube controller is plugged into your Wii.
#Insert your Wii or GameCube disc and your SD card or USB stick into the Wii.
#Choose what device you're using, USB or SD using the GameCube buttons
#Choose which file format your SD or USB stick is. (Must be FAT32 or NTFS, if not you'll need to format it, read down below for instructions)
#If it asks you download Redump.org bat files. Press no.
#Press A on your GameCube controller and it will start the ripping process, wait for it to finish and when its done the ISO file will be on your SD card or USB stick.
==Dreamcast==Required Hardware'''Instructions for formatting SD card/USB stick: Broadband adapter, CD-R Drive''' If your SD card or USB stick is not FAT32 or NTFS here's how to format on a Windows computer.
Use #Plug your SD card or USB stick into your computer.#Click on Start Menu, click on computer.#Right click on your SD card Or USB card.#Press Format, and choose FAT32 or NTFS (Make sure you backup files if there's any on there, as the formatting process will delete everything) ==Wii U==Wii U discs have rounded edges making it impossible to read on Blu-Ray drives for PC the same way, though early dumping groups made a non-public physical modification to the Wii U to dump the data directly from its optical drive. If your console can run homebrew, however, you can dump your Wii U discs with [httphttps://gbatemp.net/threads/dumpiine-v1-0-dump-your-rpx-and-rpl.398790/ Dumpiine], [https://gbatemp.net/threads/451736/ Wudump] or [https://wwwwiiu.guide/disc2app disc2app].gotwallsOnly Wudump produces a lossless dump, the others extract the bare code and data for the game in either RPX/RPL (Dumpiine) or WUPInstaller (disc2app) format.com ==Nintendo Game Boy Advance / DS /files3DS=====With a Flashcart (On DS)===<!-- To-do: add flashcarts and/httpdor tools that can dump GBA games -ack-20071123>===With Custom Firmware (On 3DS)===To hack your 3DS, refer to [https://3ds.zip httpd-ack hacks.guide 3ds.hacks.guide]. DS and 3DS cartridges can be dumped using [https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/ GodMode9]. This works for both the old and new models, as well as variations like the 2DS. ==Sony Playstation Portable / Playstation Vita=====Using PSP with Homebrew===To extract the ISO game image from a physical PSP UMD disc, you simply need a 6.60 CFW PSP, its USB connection cable, and a PC. On the main menu, press the Select button to bring the PRO VHS menu with the neat overclocking options. You'll need to change UMD ISO MODE from "Memory Stick" to "UMD Disk" (don't forget to revert this after you're done). Now, if you "Initialize USB Connection" with your computer, what will appear under the freshly mounted drive in Windows isn't your memory stick, but a drive with a neat ISO file ripe for copying to your computer, which you can emulate or load in a CFW enabled PSP. ==See Also==*[[File_Hashes#Hash_Lists|Sites for DreamcastDetermining Good Dumps (CRC's, MD5's, etc.)]], follow  ===Converting PS1 ISOs to PSP Eboots===Convert your own PS1 ISOs into Eboots using [http://dumpcastpspslimhacks.thekickbackcom/psp-tutorials/converting-psone-games-to-psp-eboots-psx-to-psp/ PSX2PSP].com====Popsloader====If you are having some trouble with converted eboots, be sure to download [http:/forum/viewtopiczload.phpnet/v2/archives/file/?id=2417473 Popsloader v4g]. Most of the games will work without it nowadays, but for those that don't=153 , you'll need this tut.See [https://googledrive.com/host/0B1-FBFXyMbdvSDE1WnpfNW1wWTA/Pops-Compatibility-List.htm popsloader compatibility list]. [[Category:FAQs]]

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